Gauge can or receptacle



Jan. 29, 1935. H. A. DOHRMANN 1,989,157

GAUGE CAN '0R RECEPTACLE Filed Jan. 6, Q31

Patented Jan.` 29, 1935 Y' UNITED inserer] GAUGE-CAN oR'R-EcEr'rAcLE y Henry ;A. Dohrmann, Chicago, Illa assignonto Y Applieatvion-Januaryv-e, 1931,' serial No. 506,571 .s claims. (cifre-46er" This invention relates to improvements in a gauge canv or receptacle 'byfmeans o'f the use-of which there will be 'insured an accurate gauging or measuring o'fa ,predetermined quantity of liquid. f

A further object isto provide in a device of this 'character improvedimeans 'whereby' the quantity of liquid to be` measured-or gauged may be varied Withinpredeternined limits and at :It is Well known'that when' liquids are placed in a receptacleor c'ontainer'the meniscus formed at the liquid level and adjacent'the Wall of the receptacle'renders it almost 'impossible to accurately read the' level o'f the liquid on `theindi- .eating gauge, with the result thatthe required quantity of liquid'willnot be accurately measured out.' This is particularly. true when .the surface ofthe liquid is of a. considerable area,

`It isl one of thejobjects of the present inven tion to provide'mproved means ,orbreaking up or destroyingthefmeniscus ofliquidsin devices .of this character andj'thereby insure an absolutely accurate measurementof 'the predeter 4mined quantity Avof the liquid.

A :furtherlobject is 'tdprovide ina device of this character'agauge whichis immersed in 'the liquid `andirnproved means vviorfad'justing v'the gauge for varying' the quantitytobe measured Vand improved means for ysecuring `the gauge .in its adjustedposition.v To the attainment of 4these ends and the 'accomplishment' of other new andjuseful objects as Will appear, the 'invention nonsists in 'the (features ofnovelty in substantiallygthe construction, combination and arrangement of 'the several .parts 'hereinafter more yfully described andclaimed and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention, and in which i 'Figure 1 is a :front elevation of agaugecan of this character, constructed in 'accordance with the principles of' this invention. Figure 2 'is a sectional view asitaken on lline v2'-2, Figure 1.k .Q j

Figure 3 is a sectional view Yas gtaken on line .'3-3, .Figure .2. L

j" Figure 4 is a sectional view 'taken on line 4 4, vFigure2. M

Referring more' particularlyvr to "the drawing the numeral designatesgenerally .a '.canvor recep- :taclev which maybe of 'any desired size and conguration and constructedof any suitable material, and is provided with a 'handle 1j 1 Opening through oneside ofthe receplle lis 'a. ehamber `which masfbelo'fv any desired'length inea-ns-ofa'fsrew"2'7 jthreadedthrough the partition -'22 andjalso lthreaded Ainto the upper end and of'fany vdesired size, but is vpreferably of a f' length less than' thefheight of the receptacle. chamber designated by the reference 'nu.- rneral l12, may be .formeid'in .any desired or suitable manner either by .forcing a portion vof the 5 Wall'of the receptacle" inwardly or by'meanspof a separate member .13 having an open side' and Whichcmay'be 'securedn position in `any suitable manner such as .by @means of flanges 14 on` the Wall-lof .the receptacle 1D and 'to which'langes the member 13 maybe secured. .Thebottom of the Achamber 12 'is provided with openingl having'- inwardly projecting .portions '16 spaced .fromleach other and of a Width to iormspaees .passages .IE7 between adjacent rroiecton'siaf L `'Stille bottom inf .theineniber ,13 provided with 'an additional reeessl of. a; diameter considerably vgreater than `'the `diameter of the openingv 1'5 so J`as to orm a shouldenl-Q. One .end of the gauge glas'sZO lis' adapted to be inserted into thelopen- 'ing '18 to rest upon the .shoulder 19 `andra gasket hr1-packing `2l may be interposed between v the end of the gauge glass and theshoulder 19; Ythe gasket being.A solasV not to, obstruct' the opening l5 lor'the .passage .17 between the` .proiec'tions L16. Thfegauge glass"20 oi anfiexternalldiameter considerably less than the diameter of the chain#` loer, ,12, `andarrangedwithin the chamber and "spaced Vfrom 'the' todi-.hereof 'is a 'partition 22 tthrough which screws 23 are' threadediandthese sore'wsfengagela capmember. 24 in the chamber 12, and which cap .member extends over'the'npper or thegaug'e glas'slZD, .a gasket25 being provided,.if desiredetween theluppe'r extremity ofthelgaiigeglass20- andthe cap 24,v

"The 'screws Qpating uponv the' cap' 24 force `.the end of 'the'gauge .glass 20 against the ,packing 1 9toormaliquiditightjoint;

'Within thegaugeglass 20 Lis indicator member '261ha1ving graduations 27 thereon vand the indicator .member H26 is of an' external diameter considerably less' than thev internal diameter of lthe"ga'uge glass 'so' that; :the liquid entering the gauge glass will encompass 'the indicator'membarze. v

The indicator member 26 is adaptedjto be .ad-

'jus'ted lengthwise with respect tothe gauge glass in vany desired A or sui-table manner n'such as Aby of-theindicatormemberZ as at 28.

'The screw 27 may beprovided with ,any suitably shaped head 29 Yprovide d.' witlri one or more openings'30 'extending vvtransvers ely therethrough and 55 tion the indicator member 26 at the desired point so that the zero of the graduations 27 will be positioned at a predetermined or proper height from the bottom of the receptacle' 10; after which-the gauge glass to break up the liquid owing through indicator member 26 maybe lockedor sealed aga-inst further adjustment in any desired or suitable manner, such as by.l means of` a flexible member 31 threaded through openingsSQ inthe c head 29 of the screw 27 and also through open'- ings 32 in the wall of the chamber 12, The ends of the flexible member 31 may be brought `t'ogether and fastened bymeans of'a, suitable seal 32, after which the member together with' lthe seal may be folded together and insertedin the upper part'of the. chamber` 12 above the partition 22. j y i j It will therefore be 'manifest'that after the indicator member 26 hasjbeen once adjusted'and locked or secured inV position it'cannot .be tampered with to further adjust the `san'ie without breaking the seal.,

After the indicator member 26 has been adjusted the liquid is supplied to the can ory receptacle 10, 'a portion thereof entering the gauge glass between the opening 15, and the projections 16 in the opening 15 serve to divideV the liquid and thereby break up the area to prevent it1 from conforming entirely tothe'icontour of the gauge glass andv by' so breakingup` the'liquidr and by reasonof thegfact that theindicator member 26 projects'into and is encompassed vby the liquid, the meniscus ofthe liquid at the liquid flevel will 'be broken up and it will'thereby be jpossible to accurately read upon the'indicatormember, thejexact quantity of liquid withinthe recepjtacle.l Y The graduations onv either side'of Athe'zero graduations indicate a plus or minus quantity of theV liquid.

'Byi the .adjustment of the indicator member 26 thev positions ofthe graduations may be varied `to vary or indicate the predetermined amount of liquid or quantity of liquid inthe receptaclev which it is desired toraccuratelymeasure; c

It will' also be manifest that Awithv this con'- structionv the gauge glass 20 may bereadilyremoved to permit the insertion` of another glass in the event that one becomes broken."

`'While the preferred form ofthe invention has been herein shown and described; it is'to be understood that various changes may bef'made in the details of construction and in the' combination and arrangement of the `several parts, Within 'hollow transparent gauge glassA communicating with the interior of the container, a closure for the endof thegauge glass, an indicatormember Idisposed within andA supported ,independently of said gauge glass, vmeans Yto adjustv` thel indicator ,member lengthwiseI 4of the gauge glass` and through said closure, anda plurality, of projections at and extendingintolthe entrance of the said gauge'glass and terminating short of each locking member.

other and in proximity to the indicator member to divide the liquid as it ows into the gauge glass, there being graduations on said indicator member.

2. A liquid test can comprising a container, a hollow transparent gauge glass communicating with the interior of said container, a closure for the end of the gauge glass, an indicator member disposed within and supported independently of said gauge glass, means to adjust the indicator member lengthwise of the gauge glass and Y through the said closure, and a plurality of spaced obstructionsextending into the inlet of the said said inlet, said Aobstructions being disposed in proximity vto the indicator member, there being quantity graduations on said indicator member.

3. A liquid test can comprising a container 'having a compartment disposed inwardly and opening through the outer wall of and also the top of the container, a partition extending across the compartment and spaced from the top thereof, the bottom of the compartment being spaced above the bottom of said container, a transparent hollow lgauge glass within said compartment resting upon the bottom thereof and terminating short of the said partition, there being an opening in the bottom of the compartment forming communication between the vcontainer and vsaid gauge glass, a closure for the top of the gauge glass separate from' and ,disposed below said partition, means independent of the Vgauge glass for securing said closure in position, an indicator member disposed'within and supported in'- dependently of the gauge glass and of` a diameter considerably less than the interior diameter of the gauge glass, and means adjustably connecting said indicator with said partition whereby the indicator may be longitudinally adjusted in the gauge glass, the said indicator being independent of and movable through said closure. l

4. A liquid test can comprising a container having a 4compartment disposed inwardlyand opening through the' outer wall of and also the top of the container, a partition extending l across the compartment and spaced for a substantial distance from the top thereof,` the vbottom of the compartment being spaced' above the bottom of said container, a transparent hollow gauge glass within said compartment resting upon the bottom thereof and terminatingshort of .the said partition, there being `an opening in the bottom ofthe compartment forming communication between the container and said gauge glass, a closure for the top of the gauge glass separate from and disposed below said partitiommeans independent of the gauge glass for securing said closure posi'- tion, an indicator member-disposed within the gauge glass and of a diameter considerably less vthan the interior diameter of the gauge glass,

'means independent of the gaugeglass and adjustably connecting said indicator with said partition whereby the indicator may be longitudinally adjusted in the gauge glass, the "said indicator being movable through said closure, and means for locking the indicator member inrits adjusted position, the portion of the compartment above said partition adapted to receive and hold the said 5. A liquid test can `comprising a container having a compartmentdisposed inwardly and opening through the outer wall oi" and also the top of the container, a partition extending across 4the compartment and spaced for a substantial "distance from the top thereof, the bottom of the compartment being spaced above the bottom of said containen a transparent hollow gauge glass within said compartment and recessed into the -bottom thereof, said gauge glass terminating short of the said partition, there being an opening through the bottom of the compartment forming communication between the container and the said gauge glass, a closure for the top of the gauge glass separate from and disposed below said partition, means independent of said gauge glass and adjustably connected with said partition for securing said closure in position, an indicator member disposed within the gauge glass and freely passing through said closure, said indicator being of a diameter considerably less than the interior diameter of the gauge glass, and means adjustably connecting said indicator with said partition whereby the indicator may be longitudinally adjusted within the gauge glass.

6. A liquid test can comprising a container having a compartment disposed inwardly and opening through the outer wall of and also through the top of the container, a partition extending across the compartment and spaced for a substantial distance from the top thereof, the bottom of the compartment being spaced above the bottom of the container, a transparent hollow gauge glass within said compartment resting upon the bottom thereof and terminating short of the said partition, there being an opening in the bottom of the compartment forming communication between the container and said gauge glass, a closure for the top of the gauge glass separate from and disposed below the said partition, means independent of the gauge glass for securing said closure in position, an indicator member disposed within the gauge glass and of a diameter considerably less than the interior diameter of the gauge glass, means independent of the gauge glass and adjustably connecting said indicator with said partition whereby the indicator may be longitudinally adjusted in the gauge glass, the'said indicator being movable through said closure, and means Within the compartment above the said container for adjusting the closure securing means.

HENRY A. DOHRMANN. 

